{"title":"Helen Ivory","description":"\u003cp\u003eHelen Ivory’s work invites readers into a world where language and image intertwine, exploring themes of identity, memory, and the natural world. Her writing, exemplified in \u003cem\u003eConstructing a Witch\u003c\/em\u003e, blends poetic precision with striking visual elements, creating a unique experience that resonates deeply with lovers of contemporary arts and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExpect collections that challenge and illuminate, with a lyrical style that captures both the mystical and the tangible. Helen Ivory’s books offer an evocative journey through layered narratives, perfect for readers drawn to innovative and thought-provoking literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"constructing-a-witch-by-helen-ivory-9781780377193","title":"Constructing a Witch","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeaturing ten collage illustrations by the author, Helen Ivory's new poetry collection \u003cem\u003eConstructing a Witch\u003c\/em\u003e fixes on the monstering and the scapegoating of women and on the fear of ageing femininity.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this collection, the witch appears as the barren, child-eating hag; she is a lustful seductress luring men to a path of corruption; she is a powerful or cantankerous woman whose cursing must be silenced by force. These bewitching poems explore the witch archetype and the witch as human woman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThey examine the nature of superstition and the necessity of magic and counter-magic to gain a fingerhold of agency, when life is chaotic and fragile. In the poems of \u003cem\u003eConstructing a Witch\u003c\/em\u003e, Helen Ivory investigates witch tourism, the witch as outsider, cultural representations of the witch, female power and disempowerment, the menopause, and how the female body has been used and misunderstood for centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eConstructing a Witch\u003c\/em\u003e is a Poetry Book Society Recommendation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47462729023724,"sku":"9781780377193","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781780377193-constructing-a-witch.jpg?v=1775022476"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/helen-ivory.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}